Senate unanimously passes Modern Fish Act

The National Marine Manufacturers Association and its partners called the passage of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (S. 1520) — commonly referred to as the Modern Fish Act — a “major victory.”

“The recreational boating industry — a uniquely American-made industry that contributes $39 billion in annual sales and supports 35,000 businesses — now calls on the U.S. House of Representatives to immediately take up, pass and send the Modern Fish Act to President Trump’s desk,” said NMMA president Thom Dammrich in the NMMA’s Currents newsletter.

The Modern Fish Act, introduced by Sens. Wicker, R-Miss., and Bill Nelson, D-Fla., in July 2017, had support across the aisle from more than a dozen Senate co-sponsors representing coastal and non-coastal states.

Shell’s recent success in the US Gulf of Mexico includes its deepwater Dover discovery on Mississippi Canyon 612, reported last year, near its Appomattox platform. The well was drilled by the Deepwater Poseidon ultra-deepwater drillship. Sources: Shell, Transocean.

In lieu of the traditional shovel groundbreaking, Miami City Commission chair Ken Russell, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Miami city manager Emilio T. Gonzalez (pictured l-r) perform the ceremonial water toss to mark the start of the first Miami Forever Bond project tackling flooding and sea-level rise. (Photo by City of Miami Office of Communications)